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Explore 215 English words that start with Q and contain exactly 13 letters. Common examples include qualificators, quasimonotone, quebrantamuro, quindecemvirs, quingentenary.

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qilianshanite(mineralogy) A soft colourless monoclinic mineral with the chemical formula NaHCO₃·H₃BO₃·2H₂O.qitianlingite(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)₂(Nb,Ta)₂WO₁₀.quacktitioner(humorous) A medical, or other, practitioner of dubious merit.quadchromatic(rare) Involving four colorsquadfurcationA forking or division into four branches.quadrageminalMisspelling of quadrigeminal.quadragesimalThat lasts forty daysquadrangulate(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation).quadraparesisMisspelling of quadriparesis.quadrapartiteAlternative spelling of quadripartite.quadraphonicsquadraphonic soundquadraticallyIn a quadratic way.quadratojugal(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.quadrenniallyEvery four years.quadriciliateHaving four cilia.quadricipital(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.quadricoloredHaving four colors.quadricornoushaving four hornsquadricostateHaving four ribs.quadriculated(mathematics) covered with a checkerboard patternquadricyclane(chemistry) A highly toxic norbornadiene isomer with potential applications in the storage of solar energy.quadricyclistOne who rides a quadricycle.quadridentateHaving four teeth.quadridentoidHaving four "teeth"quadrifarious(botany) Arranged in four rows or ranks.quadrifoliate(botany) Having four leaves.quadrifrontal(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.quadrifurcateBranching fourfold; having four branches.quadrigeminalHaving four parts, or two pairs.quadrigeminum(anatomy) One of the corpora quadrigemina.quadrigenericOf or relating to four genera.quadrihydratetetrahydratequadrilaminarHaving four layers.quadrilateral(geometry) A polygon with four sides.quadrilingualInvolving four languages.quadriliteralUsed to describe word roots in Afroasiatic languages which consist of four lettersquadrillionthThe ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.quadrilobularHaving four lobules.quadrilocularHaving four cells or compartments.quadrimembralHaving, or consisting of, four members.quadringenary(rare) A quatercentenaryquadrinominalAlternative form of quadrinomial.quadriparesis(pathology) weakness or paralysis in all four limbsquadriparetic(medicine) Of, relating to, or affected by quadriparesis; having profound weakness in all four extremities.quadripartiteDivided into four parts.quadripaschalIncluding four Passovers.quadripennate(rare) Having four wings.quadriphonicsAlternative form of quadraphonics.quadripinnate(botany) Having four pinnaequadriplegiasplural of quadriplegiaquadriplegicsplural of quadriplegicquadriplicateAlternative form of quadruplicate.quadriportico(architecture) A four-sided portico.quadriquadric(geometry, obsolete) A curve that is the complete intersection of two quadric surfaces.quadriradiateHaving or consisting of four rays or similar radiating parts.quadriradical(said of words in Semitic languages) which consist of four consonants in its root formula.quadrisectionThe action of dividing something into four parts.quadriseptateHaving four septa.quadriseriateIn four rows or series.quadrisulcateHaving four hoovesquadriternate(botany) Four times ternate.quadrivalenceThe condition of being quadrivalent.quadrivalencySynonym of quadrivalence.quadrivariate(mathematics) Having four variables.quadrivoltineHaving four broods or litters in one year.quadrophonicsAlternative form of quadraphonics.quadrumvirateSynonym of quattuorvirate.quadrupedallyIn the manner of an animal that walks on four feet or four legs.quadruplationquadruplicationquadruplenessThe state of being quadruple or quadrupled.quadruplexingThe transmission of four separate messages on a single cable.quadruplicatehaving four partsquadruplicityA group of four things.qualificationThe act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.qualificativeThat which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.qualificatorsplural of qualificatorqualificatoryThat serves as qualificationqualifiednessThe property of being qualified (restricted or limited by conditions).qualitativelyIn a qualitative manner.qualitativistOne who favours a qualitative approach.qualmlessnessThe quality of being qualmless.quangoization(UK) The process of introducing quangos.quantitationsplural of quantitationquantivalence(by extension, generally) Equivalence measured quantitatively.quantivalencyAlternative form of quantivalence.quantizationsplural of quantizationquantophreniaExcessive reliance on or use of facts and figures that can be derived using statistical or mathematical procedures.quantuplicity(mathematics, obsolete) Relative magnitude.quarantinableSubject to quarantine; under quarantine.quarrelsomelyIn a quarrelsome manner.quarterbackedsimple past and past participle of quarterbackquarterdecker(nautical) A ship that has a quarterdeck; an officer who serves on a quarterdeckquarterfinalsplural of quarterfinalquarterhorsesplural of quarterhorsequartermaster(ambitransitive) To act as a quartermaster.quartersawingpresent participle and gerund of quartersawquartumvirateAlternative form of quattuorvirate: rule by four people.quartzareniteAlternative form of quartz arenite.quartziferousYielding or containing quartz.quasianalytic(mathematics) Belonging or relating to a generalization of the class of real analytic functions based upon the fact that, if f is an analytic function on an interval [a,b] ⊂ R, and at some point f and all of its derivatives are zero, then f is identically zero on all of [a,b].quasibinomial(mathematics) Describing a generalisation of binomial distributionsquasichemical(physics) Describing the interactions of particles that resemble chemical reactionsquasicircularAlmost, but not quite circular.quasicoherent(mathematics, of a sheaf) Belonging to a generalization of coherent sheaves, including the locally free sheaves of infinite rank.quasicompletealmost completequasicriminalBordering on criminal; having certain characteristics of a crime.quasicritical(physics) Having most, but not all, characteristics of a critical systemquasicrystalsplural of quasicrystalquasidiagonal(mathematics) Having an approximate unit consisting of projections which is quasicentral.quasidiscreteHaving certain aspects of a discrete state or system.quasidisorder(mathematics) The condition of an apparently disordered system that has an underlying order.quasidominant(genetics) Of or pertaining to quasidominancequasieconomicHaving certain economic aspects.quasielectron(physics) A form of quasiparticle formed from an electron as it travels through a semiconductor.quasifixation(genetics) The fixation of genes (prevention of mutation) under normal circumstancesquasigeodesic(mathematics) Of a map f: textbf R→Y, having constants K>0 and C>0 such that 1/Kd(x,y)-C<d(f(x),f(y))<Kd(x,y)+C.quasiharmonic(physics, mathematics) Describing any system that has some harmonic (periodic) characteristicsquasiidentity(mathematics) A kind of Horn clause, a generalization of identities.quasiisometry(mathematics) An equivalence relation that is an isometry when viewed at a large scalequasijudicialHaving a resemblance to a judicial system or processquasilinearlyIn a quasilinear manner; almost linearly.quasiliteracyThe state of being almost, but not entirely literate.quasiliterateAlmost, but not entirely literate.quasimilitaryHaving certain military aspects.quasimolecule(physics, chemistry) A quasimolecular speciesquasimomentumcrystal momentumquasimonotoneExhibiting weak monotonicity.quasiparallelAlmost parallel.quasiparentalHaving or involving certain aspects of parenthood.quasiparticle(particle physics) Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particlesquasiperiodicAlmost periodic; recurring at irregular intervals.quasipositive(mathematics) Describing a matrix, all of whose elements are nonnegative except for those on the main diagonalquasirandomlyIn a quasirandom mannerquasisemanticSemantic in some limited manner or to some limited degree; apparently, but not actually, semantic.quasistraight(sciences) Almost, but not quite straight.quasisymmetry(mathematics) A mapping that preserves shape but allows size to change in a well-defined manner.quasitripolarApparently or functionally tripolar (but typically dipolar)quaternionicsThe application of the mathematics of quaternions in various disciplines.quaternionistOne who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.quaterpolymerA copolymer derived from four species of monomer.quatrandorite(mineralogy) A grey monoclinic mineral containing silver, lead, sulfur, and antimony.quatrefeuille(archaic) A quatrefoil.quatrocentismAlternative form of quattrocentism.quatrocentistAlternative form of quattrocentist.quatrumvirate(obsolete) Alternative form of quattuorvirate: rule by four people.quattuorviral(uncommon) Of or belonging to the quattuorviri or the quattuorvirate.quatuorvirateMisspelling of quattuorvirate.quebrachamine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.quebrantamuroAlternative form of Lombard (“cannon”).queenlessness(of a beehive) The condition of being queenlessqueerplatonic(neologism, of a relationship) Not romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship.quenchabilityAbility to be quenched.quercetagetin(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.quercypsittid(zoology) Any extinct parrot in the family Quercypsittidae.querulousnessThe quality of being querulous.questionariesplural of questionaryquestioninglyIn a questioning manner.questionnaireA form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey.questlessnessAbsence of a quest.queuelessnessLack of a queue (the hairstyle).quicksandlikeResembling or characteristic of quicksand.quicksilveredsimple past and past participle of quicksilverquickwittedlyIn a quickwitted way.quidnunctious(rare, humorous) Of, pertaining to, or being a quidnunc or the abearance of which: gossiping; cumbrously inquisiturient; irresponsibly rumourmongering.quilostigmine(pharmacology) A cholinesterase inhibitor.quimiotherapyMisspelling of chemotherapy, typically made by Spanish speakers.quinazolinone(organic chemistry) A heterocyclic chemical compound with two isomers, used as a sedative.quincentenarySynonym of quincentennial (“a 500th anniversary”).quincunciallyIn a quincuncial fashion.quincunxiallyIn a quincunxial fashion.quindecagonal(geometry) Shaped like a quindecagon; fifteen-sided.quindecemviriplural of quindecemvirquindecemvirsplural of quindecemvirquindecennialLasting fifteen years.quindecillion(rare, US, modern British and Australia short scale) 10⁴⁸.quindicessima(music) Two octaves higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up two octaves. Abbreviation: 15ma.quinestradiolAlternative form of quinestradol.quingentenaryObsolete form of quincentenary.quininization(obsolete) A medical treatment with quinine.quinochalcone(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from a chalconequinolinamine(organic chemistry) Any amine derivative of quinolinequinolinolate(organic chemistry) The anion (or O-derivative) derived from a hydroxyquinolinequinolizidine(organic chemistry) A bicyclic saturated heterocyclic compound in which a nitrogen atom serves as a bridge.quinolizinium(organic chemistry) Any cation (with the charge on the nitrogen atom) derived from a quinolizinequinolizinone(organic chemistry) Any of several carbonyl compounds derived from a quinolizinequinovosamine(organic chemistry) The aminodeoxysugar (3R,4R,5S,6R)-3-amino-6-methyloxane-2,4,5-triolquinoxalinone(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from quinoxaline; any derivative of this compoundquinquagenaryA 50-year anniversary.quinquangularHaving five angles or corners.quinquefolium(obsolete) cinquefoil (i.e. fiveleaf)quinquejugate(botany) Pinnate, with five pairs of leaflets.quinquelobateHaving five lobes.quinquenerved(botany, rare) Having five nerves; said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.quinquennalia(historical) The festival and religious rituals sometimes observed celebrating a Roman emperor's 5th year of rule.quinquennialsplural of quinquennialquinqueradialHaving five rays.quinqueserialArranged in five series.quinquevalentAlternative spelling of quinquivalent.quinquevirateAn official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.quinquivalent(chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 5.quintessencesplural of quintessencequintillionthThe ordinal form of the number one quintillion.quintipartiteDivided into five partsquintocubitalAlternative form of quincubital.quintuplationquintuplicationquintuplicateMultiplied by five.quinuclidinyl(organic chemistry) the univalent radical derived from azabicyclooctanequizzaciously(rare) In a mocking or satirical manner.quizzicalnessThe state or condition of being quizzical.quockerwodger(figurative, slang) A person whose actions are controlled by someone else; a puppet.quodlibetical(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet; of a question, posed extemporaneously.quotationallyAs a quotation; by use of quotations.quotationlessWithout quotations.quotativenessQuality of being quotative.quotidiannessThe quality of being quotidian.

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